Pedro Acosta: “We have small but important problems - I need to find 0.7s”

“We have five different set-ups. 🌠More or less, nobody uses the𒁏 same."

Pedro Acosta
Pedro Acosta

Pedro Acosta insists he has “important problems” with his RC16, and explained ꦕthat꧃ each KTM rider uses different settings.

Rookie Acosta blew away rivals and pundits alike with his b♐listering start to the MotoGP season.

His form has tailed off heading into this weekend’s Indonesian MotoGP alth🌟ough he still sits sixth in the standings.

Only factory KTM ri👍der Brad Binder (fifth) is a better-placed non-Ducati rider.

“I am quite happy with the bike. I need to find 0.7s but the rest is fine,” Tech3 GASGAS rider Acos🅰ta said ಞin Mandalika.

He expla🎃ined: “We have many small problems, but 🐭they are important problems.

“In t𝕴his era of MotoGP, everythi꧑ng is about details.

“If you resolve two or three, you wil𒁏l be much more competitive. We found one.”

But, Acosta is not 🍎speaking on behalf of every KTM rider.

They each set up their bike differently, including Pol Espargaro for his wild✨card, Acosta revealed, meaning fixing issues may become more complicated.

“I am thinking 🔯about myself,” he said. “We have five different set-ups. More or less, nobody uses the same.

“I am focused on my problems.”

Acosta said about his development this year: “I understand the electronics be𝓡tter. It’s the most difficult thing with MotoGP.

“🐽It helps becau🦩se now I am more precise and can go to the point earlier.

“Also, consistency. We havꦐe consistent pace in the 🏅top five.

“It doesn’t matter if it’s P1, qual🃏ifying or the race - we are more or less at that pace, which is good.

“An important thing for a rookie is consistenc🌟y. That the bike is always th𓃲e same, you don’t make many changes.”

He remains positive about his chances this ▨year: “We have a balanced bike. For 🐻this reason, we can be fast in most situations.”

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